COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today announced the formation of an advisory panel made up of a diverse group of stakeholders to assist in the search for the next director of the South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS). The panel has been tasked with developing a set of qualifications, skills, and experience needed for the next director, which will be presented to the governor and used by a professional executive search firm to develop of list of candidates for the governor to interview.

“I look forward to working with this talented group of men and women to develop a list of criteria that will guide our search for the next director of DSS,” said Gov. Henry McMaster. “Protecting South Carolina's young people and vulnerable adults in harm’s way is among the most important functions of our state government, and the search for the next director deserves kind of detailed analysis that this group and I will provide throughout this process.”